11 Ways to Deal with Dry Skin This Winter

Use these head-to-toe tips to keep your skin feeling like summer, even when the temperature drops.

It’s annoying (and a little embarrassing) to sit at work, scratching at your skin like you’ve come down with some type of rare disease. Men’s Fitness feels your pain (or itch, rather), so we did some research and tracked down a few solutions to make your skin feel as good as new. Ahh, relief—finally!

1. Use a Cooling Body Lotion

When your skin is in need of a little moisture, nothing feels quite as thirst-quenching as Gold Bond’s Medicated Body Lotion. It has a weird-but-awesome cooling effect that magically takes away the pain you’ve caused by non-stop scratching. ($4.49, drugstore.com)

2. Find a Good Face Moisturizer

Bring dull, dry skin back to life with this lightweight gel. A great alternative to goopy creams, it won’t leave you looking oily, and it works to fight signs of aging at the same time. ($37.50, macys.com)

3. Deal with Cracked Hands

Cracked hands might be one of the worst things about cold weather, but who wants to use that flowery-smelling something your girlfriend carries in her purse? Gloves In A Bottle is fragrance-free, promotes natural moisture, and won't slide off the minute you wash. ($14.49, walgreens.com)

4. Don't Forget Your Scalp

Your scalp needs some loving, too! If you don’t have time for conditioner, moisturize your head with Suave Professional 2-in-1. Now people won’t keep thinking you’re confused all the time. ($5.95, amazon.com)

10. Catch Some Zs

Lack of sleep will not only leave bags under your eyes and help cause wrinkles, it can affect the way your skin's natural moisture barrier works. Winter just might be the perfect time to stop working late and hit the hay at a reasonable hour.